jose_angel Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Hi all... I had a nice time playing with two flash heads and a white fabric; I wish I had the strobes, light table and soft boxes I have at the office but... what the heck! I did it just for fun.</p> <p>I usually shoot in complete f/stop steps or speeds; in fact, I have set my camera for showing only the whole steps (f2-f2.8-f4... or 1/125, 1/250, 1/500... ). This time I noticed that there was a huge difference in "only" one EV, from f32 to f22... from slightly underexposed to clearly overexposed.<br />Strong direct light at less than 3ft, flash heads at 90º, D700 @ 200ISO + 105VR, 1/125sec - f22, all camera tricks off, trial-and-error metering system, camera set on manual mode. Clearly overexposed, I did it to have a brighter background; add a bit of diffraction at f22. This is the result.</p> <p>Please feel free to post your wEekLy PiC, taken with Nikon gear.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rene11664880918 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p> <p > </p> <p >It's too hard trying to decide what bird to post!</p> <p >Anyway, I was cruising around on my private jet when I noticed on a cloud near by there were these two sparrows trying to warm up. Right away I yanked my ailerons, pulled up the elevator, made an split S and went back. Set the jet on autopilot and started shooting away. Here is the hard part. It took me like 10 minutes and 20 shots to get what I wanted. The goal was to get GOOD eye contact with both birds of curse. Finally I got lucky when another jet went by and both birds looked at 9 o'clock at the same time (Without going over the 9 o'clock mark).</p> <p > </p> <p >So I looked on my display, confirmed that I had the right exposure and flew home!</p> <p > </p> <p >It was shot with my 300 combo + TC17eII</p> <p > </p> <p >Sorry but I gotta go coz my nose is reaching new frontiers! </p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish_gray Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>As some of you may know, I was out for a walk with my son on Sunday teaching him to take pictures. He carried my D80 with the kit lens and I took the D300. I spent most of my time photographing him cause he looked like a little pro. It was quite funny! But here is one that is not of him....<br /><br />The weather was quite cold and there was a thin layer of mist hanging over the water that made this shot interesting. The sun was halfway below the horizon and cast a nice glow over things. D300 with 70-300 VR @ 300mm and f/10. Exposure was 1/160s and ISO was set at 200.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkka_nissila Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>More ice ... ;-)</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Rance Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>I found the first snowdrops in St Albans on Saturday - I had my FM3a and 24mm f2.8 N.C loaded with Fuji Superia 200. I know that film is deeply unfashionable these days but that is all I have I am afraid.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Rance Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Try again.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_chubb Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Hi,<br> got a late call to the local am-dram last week for their final dress rehearsal of 'Puss In Boots' - only had chance to grab my D80, 50mm f/1.8, SB-800 and ensure that the batteries were up to a 30 min shoot. No time to look for/pack extra flashes/gobos/snoots. <br> andyc</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Shafer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Snapshot of my dad from last Sunday.</p> <p>When I was a little boy (and dinosaurs roamed the earth), he gave me an Ansco developing kit. That first foggy print came up in my first not-really-dark "darkroom," and I was hooked.</p> <p>D300, 24-70 at 70mm, ISO 1600, 1/60, f/4.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>I like it, Kent.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarmstrong Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Good Morning! Beautiful shots again this week! Switching gears from the northern Michigan landscape, we had family visitors this past week and it gave me a chance to try some portrait shots. This is with my D300 and a Sigma 30 mm f1.4 prime at f2, 1/80 sec, iso 200 with the little guy facing a window to the north...</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarmstrong Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Sorry guys for the large file...I'm not sending this from where I can work on it.<br> Dick</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogdan_nicolescu Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>outdoor shot in a cold winter evening</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petter1 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p> <p>CCB - Lisbon, Portugal</p> </p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabesouza Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Hi all! Great shots so far, I especially like the portrait of your father, Kent!</p> <p>Saw the ice on the trees so I ran outside, despite the -22 fareheit temperature, and this is what I came up with.</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmm Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Taken in Thailand last year but only recently post-processed...</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_brabender Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>I figured that everybody might be getting a bit bored looking out thewindow and only seeing ice and snow...Heck Richard is even hibernating this week.I went on a cruise to Cozumel last week so I'll try to warm everybody up.Thanks to Richard I think that I might of figured out how to post my pics correctly now :^)<br> Think warm thoughts only little over a month to spring 4 more months until summer.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_brabender Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>I figured that everybody might be getting a bit bored looking out the window and only seeing ice and snow...Heck Richard is even hibernating this week. I went on a cruise to Cozumel last week so I'll try to warm everybody up.<br> Think warm thoughts only little over a month to spring 4 more months until summer.<br />Don't forget your sunscreen or you might end up looking like this guy!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_brown4 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>I was trying for some birds last evening with my long glass, no luck so, here's my neighbor putting in some early onions...<br> <img src="http://www.dlaab.com/photo/garden.jpg" alt="" /><br> D200, ISO 640; 300/4 AFS w/TC-17e; 1/350s; f6.7</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edchambers Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>For the Photographer . . . This is JPG version<br /> I can only begin to explain this photo. I took both RAW and JPG. The JPG had the moon defined and the RAW the moon was blown out. There is NO post processing except for sharpening. Time about 9:30 PM crescent moon with light stream on ice over a farmers field, Low clouds over the mountains near Camp David, Thurmont MD with the highlights of mercury vapor illumination over the mountain tops reflected by the clouds on a 6 second exposure on a Feisol tripod: F 2.8 D700 ISO 200 did I mention TRIPOD !!!!!</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rarmstrong Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Wow! Some really great stuff so far!<br> LOL, Dennis! I feel the warmth!<br> Beautiful colors from Thailand, Bernard!<br> Excellent portrait shot of your dad, Kent!<br> Lovely geese, Hamish! And it's very cool that you are out shooting with your son!<br> Your little birds are beautiful, Rene'! I like the way that they are looking in the same direction and they are tack sharp!<br> And, Jose, your dead plant shot turned out great!<br> Have a good day, everyone!<br> Dick</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan park Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Who would have thought the D2H would make a wonderful hdr camera. I've printed this picture 11x14 and it looks great!<br> <img src="http://s127.photobucket.com/albums/p147/dap7298/HDR/None-3.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="415" /></p> <p>D2H and 12-24 tokina</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamish_gray Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Thanks for your comment Richard! I love your portrait. It's so sharp! <br /><br />Your's too Kent. Fantastic portrait! <br /><br />Bernard, Thailand looks nice. Great color! I've only ever been in Bangkok, but now I think I'm going to have to go back and explore some more!<br /><br /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Gierman Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>My great-niece</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dieter Schaefer Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 <p>Queen of the Missions - Santa Barbara Mission, shot last night, f11, 18s, ISO400<br /> <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3470/3252913932_41cc613205_o.jpg" alt="" /><br> <strong>Nikon D200, 12-24/4 DX</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernie moore Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Continuing with my new immersion into BB shots, I have pushed my D200 to ISO 1000. Lens 70-200 at 70mm. 2.8@1/125. Here one of the grandsons is airborne it what I consider to be an acceptable shot in a difficult lighting venue. I did use the SB800 for fill. I'm looking for the balance between too much graniness from too much ISO and motion blur of the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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